Ban on Mexican Livestock in the United States Lifted

The Department of Agriculture has announced that the ban on imports of Mexican livestock will be lifted, due to the introduction of the New World grain borer. President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the announcement after receiving a letter from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins

The United States has decided to resume imports of Mexican livestock through the port of entry in Douglas, Arizona, and will subsequently open two more ports in New Mexico. The USDA announced this in a statement, adding that it is now safe to begin the reopening.

The department has announced that the USDA will conduct a thorough inspection of every animal entering the country through that port to rule out any signs of the barren-borer worm.

Similarly, it has been announced that the livestock ports in the south will be opened in phases to ensure a gradual reopening, depending on Mexico's compliance with its plan to control the fruit fly.

The president has instructed the relevant authorities to begin resuming livestock exports to the United States. She also announced that these exports will be carried out through Agua Prieta, Sonora, and two additional points in the state of Chihuahua.

The ports of entry in Arizona and New Mexico are farther away from the borers infestations in Mexico, so several traders believe that reopening imports in those regions is considered less risky.